Can they take my baby away

[saraheve]

HI i really need some advice, my 9 year old son was taken into care due to depression i was unable to keep on top of housework, I was binge drinking on weekends and I was in a unhappy relationship with childs farther, since my son has been taken into care I have attended therapy, hired a cleaner, attended a parent recovery group, relapse prevention group and took parenting courses. I am 8 months pregnant due to give birth very soon, I was given a prebirth assessment that said social services will go to court if they see that babys needs are not being met, unborn baby is on child protection and on the plan it says the same, yet social services say they want to take me to court? I was told their is no present concerns and I have addressed all previous concerns yet they want to still take it to court based on pre historic. I have so much evidence of significant changes yet they want to keep me in hospital once baby is born and have a discharge planning meeting where they may take baby away. Have they got any grounds since I have made significant changes and their is no present concerns. I am very devastated please can somone advise me? Thanks.

Sorry to hear your update. Are you getting the court date today?

Yes just found it it's 1pm today. I'm devastated as they want to remove me. I'm truly not doing nothing wrong though and have addressed all previous concerns. I will do my best to fight
against it as I love my baby so much and have bonded very well.

Good luck op!

Talk to your solicitor about residential assessment centres. Find out availability and costs. Solicitor will know what to do. If you can go to court with a plan to put forward, they can make the decision there and then. It's possible that the local authority and guardian will agree if their issue is over assessing whether you can sustain the changes.

Gizmo - there there dear, we've noticed you.

I don't need comforting. My kids aren't in care. biscuit

No one was comforting you.

Anyway, Ive reported your post.

But I have a feeling you'll get off on that as well.

Reported it for what?? Because I have said my opinion???

Good luck today, op. You'll have a lout of mumsnetters thinking of you.

Lot not lout

Good luck today. Thinking of you and crossing my fingers you get the chance to prove yourself. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for you. From your posts I believe you can change and do this

I hope it all goes well today OP

I've got everything crossed you get into a mother and baby unit OP.

The court hearing is today at 1pm or you find out the date for court today?

Sorry, I didn't get much sleep so I'm not my best today.

It's probably the court hearing. They will get in court at short notice if they are worried about op taking the baby home.
That still doesn't mean you won't get m&b placement.

Thanks galla.

Sara good luck in court, fingers crossed you get the mother and baby unit option. Keep strong and calm.

Sara good luck in court, I do hope you get a placement.

Galla Could I ask you a quick question? Do guidelines differentiate massively area to area?

(It's absolutely nothing to do with the op or this thread)

Hope today goes well for you, will be thinking of you.

Yes and no. Some areas are covered by statutory national guidance (working together to safeguard people) and some are covered by area safeguarding procedures (LCSB). The children act 1989 underpins it all and is legislation.

Cheers Galla

(it's nothing to do directly with me so I didn't want to start a thread)

Delurking to wish op well in court today.